Show RUSSIANS BEAT B BACK CK AUSTRIANS I IBy IN N GALICIA By United Press PETROGRAD Feb 12 Austrian Austrian troops have suffered enormous losses In an unsuccessful attempt to recon recon- quer positions positions' taken by the Russians near In Galicia said an of official ot- ot tidal statement from the war warr office tonight The Th first Austrian counter attacks attacks swept the Russians back from new newly y gained ground A Russian regiment which had distinguished Itself i in previous previous previous pre pre- fighting hurled the enemy from the positions on the heights and then held the ground against three desperate counter attacks In the region and around the lakes southeast of Riga bombing duels and mining operations mode between I I Slavs and Germans were reported ItI it was stated that the Russian the operations I in the Caucasus are progressing sat- sat |